Fallout's 10th anniversary: Vault 13 Timeline

For me, the changes in the Master’s story are the most interesting ones. The final version is much better than the original one. Although other than the Master and the details of the BOS story, surprisingly little has changed.

By the way, as you can see, FEV *was* the source of all mutations in the original design :).
 
Wow, I've never known the story behind Fallout and Master was so well developed. Now I also read about the past of Master on Wikia. A nice novel could be made of this all.

Btw. Isn't the timeline a bit different from what is in Masters origins here: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Master ?
 
Yes, the version in this timeline is the early design that underwent many changes in the final game. The Master article at The Vault describes the final version of the Master's story.

If you want to read the history of the Fallout universe as shown in the final game, as opposed to this early design, read this one:

http://www.falloutwiki.com/Timeline
 
Ausir said:
For me, the changes in the Master’s story are the most interesting ones.
By the way, as you can see, FEV *was* the source of all mutations in the original design :).
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Not only that, but FEV seems to be the cause of the final pushing of the button, since the war directly follows the panic. Interesting, that.
 
Hah, this is pretty cool.
I like how California was actually seperated from the mainland, very Escape from L.A.

The Brotherhood play a much more central role in this version as well. And the Master as a God of War is pretty fun.
 
It was an interesting reading :) . I found it more detailed than the final timeline.
 
Nice reading. Was it the case that they changed the delivery method from warheads to bombs dropped from planes in the final version of the story?
 
Crowfoot said:
Nice reading. Was it the case that they changed the delivery method from warheads to bombs dropped from planes in the final version of the story?
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The method of delivery is never shown or confirmed anywhere in the Fallout games. It's *assumed* to be by plane.
 
Nice. I must've read everything possible in The Vault. This was cool, though the final changes seems to be better. I am gonna read both histories side by side just to see.
 
Sander said:
Hah, this is pretty cool.
I like how California was actually seperated from the mainland, very Escape from L.A.
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While this would go well with SCIENCE! theme, it's far overdone in my opinion and I'm glad that they cut it.

Escape from New York didn't have any tectonic plates moving and was that much better :P
 
Pretty cool read. Fallout's got one of the most enjoyable post apocalyptic settings in my mind. Nice mix of sci-fi technology, plaque, and good ol' nukes. A "The Stand"-like game could be entertaining, but without the mutants and radiation it loses a certain spice.

Though it kinda reminds me of something, you'd think pre-war items would be getting rarer in the time of FO3. FO1 was 90-100ish years after the apocalypse, FO2 was 80ish years after that, and they were saying FO3 was supposed to be what, another 50-100 years? You'd think even places that managed to kind of keep it together like NCR and Vault City would be getting strapped for supplies now.
 
Brother None said:
The method of delivery is never shown or confirmed anywhere in the Fallout games. It's *assumed* to be by plane.
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Actually, Fallout and Fallout 2 have even more direct references to "missiles" and "warheads" than the "spears of nuclear fire". Some examples:

From CHUCK.MSG (FO1):

{124}{}{[Chuck pulls out a card with a picture of a man dancing on a nuclear warhead.] The Fool. I cannot help you; you must make your own way in the world.}
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From GLO1WEAP.MSG (FO1):

{100}{}{These doors have been blasted by the nuclear warhead.}
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From OBJ_DUDE.MSG (FO1):

{22706}{}{There are some stories which say there is a place to the southeast of here which got hit by a nuclear warhead.}
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From Fcdrfung.msg (FO2):

{182}{}{Our people landed here on the submarine Shih-huang-ti, when the missiles exploded over the world. With the aid of a cult, we, the Shi, rebuilt San Francisco. That is the short version.}

(...)

{186}{}{The long version is this: We are here because our people are the descendants of the crew of a nuclear submarine, called the Shih-huang-ti. When the missiles fell in the Great Deluge, the systems aboard the submarine failed and we drifted in the dark for many days.}
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By the way, a common argument against FEV being the source of mutations was that it would make all mutations limited to California. Well...

As the virus is swept up upon the nuclear winds, the radiation causes the virus to thrive and multiply. Within a month, the virus is in every non sealed water supply around the world.
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Is it assumed to be by plane? I always had the idea it was intercontinental missiles of some sort. At least I think it fits the setting better... in a Science! kind of way. Pushing the big red button is nicer than having a lot of planes nuking the whole world. Besides, "in two brief hours" how much damage could you cause using only planes?

Ausir?
 
I believe Tim Cain once said something along the lines of "uhh I dunno, I'd say planes" and it's been held as canon by many people, but that's really the word of one of the developers against evidence inside to the contrary the game itself, even more so than with the FEV vs. radiation debate. Also, I doubt that "total nuclear annihilation" can be achieved in a mere "two hours" with just planes.

By the way, given that some of the original FO1 and 2 devs support one and some the other and FEV was the source of mutations in the original design documents, I suppose it's best to change the articles in The Vault about mutations that say they were definitely caused by radiation to something less definite, and state that the source of most mutations is unknown, and is either one or the other. Thoughts?

By the way, remember how everyone laughed at Mariposa being called a "military Vault" in the Tactics intro?

The secret military base housing FEV-2 remains intact. The base itself doubles as a Vault, and the Soldiers and Scientists sealed inside go about their pre-apocalypse duties.
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Morbus said:
Is it assumed to be by plane? I always had the idea it was intercontinental missiles of some sort. At least I think it fits the setting better... in a Science! kind of way. Pushing the big red button is nicer than having a lot of planes nuking the whole world. Besides, "in two brief hours" how much damage could you cause using only planes?
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ICBMs weren't deployed until 1959, though. There's the simple problem that they're not a part of the Yesterday's Future Today.

A few statements in game aren't definite either way. Like I said, there is no clear evidence of the method of delivery in the game, either way. Same as with FEV and radiation.

To nitpick about it is somewhat stupid until someone determines canon. Since canon is now in Bethesda's hands, I guess we'll just never know.

By the way, remember how everyone laughed at Mariposa being called a "military Vault" in the Tactics intro?
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It being based on an outdated no-longer-valid timeline just makes it more laughable, not less.

And sure, edit ahead on Wiki.
 
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